Wednesday, May 18
Wisconsin confirms its first case of Zika virus in a woman who had recently traveled to Honduras, but health officials don’t expect the infection to spread in the state.
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump releases his short list of potential Supreme Court nominees, which includes former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and current federal appeals court judge Diane Sykes. She’s also the ex-wife of Charlie “#NeverTrump” Sykes.
Sunday, May 22
Madison sees yet another instance of gun violence with a shooting just after 3 a.m. in the parking lot of La Hacienda restaurant on South Park Street. Two 26-year-old men are injured, but police say witnesses and victims aren’t providing information about the crime.
The Madison Fire Department responds to what might be the most highfalutin grease spill in Madison history after vandals overturn a 55-gallon drum of duck fat in the alley behind Rare Steakhouse — presumably intended for duck fat frites.
Tuesday, May 24
Right-to-work is back on the books — for now. Wisconsin’s 3rd District Court of Appeals rules to grant an emergency request from state Attorney General Brad Schimel to put a hold on an April ruling from a Dane County judge that struck down the law as unconstitutional. Now the case will likely go to the state Supreme Court.
Lawyers challenging the legislative district map redrawn by Wisconsin Republicans in 2011 slam the plan as “one of the worst partisan gerrymanders in modern American history” in their opening statements.
Wisconsin Badgers basketball star Nigel Hayes withdraws from the 2016 NBA draft and will return to UW-Madison for his senior season.
